Vocabulary

• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at a distance: Far away; not close.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• have to: Must do
• fan out: To spread out from a central point, like a fan.
• without end: Continuing forever; endless.
• sheer number: A large quantity or amount of something.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in terms of
• such as: For example; like
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• roar out: To shout or make a loud, forceful noise aloud.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• from a distance: Not close; far away.
• closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• water down: To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• work out
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• small: Little in size; not big
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• close: Almost; near
• parent: Person's, animal's mother or father
• hot: Angry or excited
• help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
• gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
• cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
• call: A order or request for action
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• advanced: (Of an army) to move forward
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• size: How big or small a thing is
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• land: Region or country
• atmosphere: Air around us
• planetary: Concerning the orbital characteristics of a planet
• search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• analyzing: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• datum: Item of factual information
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• rocky: (Of a marriage, etc.) involving many difficulties
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• habitable: Good enough to live or stay in
• formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
• wobble: To be indecisive; hesitate
• galactic: Concerning a galaxy
• astronomer: Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space
• cosmos: The universe
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• barren: (Of a woman) not able to have children
• constellation: Group of things or people that are similar
• gamma: Third letter of the Greek alphabet
• doctrine: Rules or principles taught in a system of beliefs
• mantle: History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
• dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
• geological: Concerning studies of the Earth's rocks and soil
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space